foresee

[/fɔːrˈsiː/]

verb

prever

1. to see or know about something before it happens; to anticipate

I foresee potential problems with this project.

Prevejo possíveis problemas com este projeto.

2. to have knowledge of beforehand through supernatural means or intuition

The fortune teller claimed to foresee the future.

A cartomante afirmava prever o futuro.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

prever

standard and widely used term

São Paulo

prever

standard usage; sometimes 'antever' in formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

prever

standard usage with colloquial variations

Portugal

prever

standard; 'antever' also used in formal Portuguese

foresee the writing on the wall - perceber sinais de aviso antes de algo ruim acontecer

foresee trouble ahead - prever dificuldades no futuro

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